zippo

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈzɪpəʊ/    美 /ˈzɪpoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Zero. Typically used for emphasis, as when the listener might expect a positive quantity. emphatic,informal,not-comparable
    — We got 200 consoles and we sold 200 consoles and 200 minus 200 is ZIPPO, so I can't sell you anything right now.
动词 v.
  1. To light on fire. slang,transitive
    — I didn't want to burn 'em out, but that's policy. So we zippoed their hooch.
形容词 adj.
  1. Zero; none whatsoever. not-comparable,slang
    — “The whole situation is magnificent news, especially when the problem has been zippo investment by large corporations in Africa,” says Robert H. Bates[…].

词形变化

zippos present,singular,third-person zippoing participle,present zippoed participle,past zippoed past Zippo alternative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English zip
English -o
English zippo
From zip + -o.
词源 2
Popular slang among American soldiers in the Vietnam War; from the Zippo brand of lighter.
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